Saturday, December 21, 2013

A Sunday Flagging at the VMFA

At our CHRISTmas celebration last Friday night, it was decided that due to
the VERY rainy forecast for Saturday, we would postpone our weekly Saturday
flagging to Sunday instead, and it turned out to be an excellent idea.The weather was gorgeous Sunday, and over a dozen flaggers gathered on
the sidewalk from 2-5 outside of the VMFA and were able to greet visitors
attending the museum AND and open house at the Confederate Memorial Chapel.
Once again, we welcomed first time flaggers, several of whom joined us after
worship.

We had many conversations with passers-by and distributed literature
detailing how the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts desecrated the Confederate
Memorial Chapel by forcing the removal of Confederate Battle Flags from the
portico. As is usually the case, most folks agreed that the flags should be
returned.

After posing for a few photos at the Chapel, one of our flaggers was
approached by VMFA security guards who warned that if he went on the grounds of
Confederate Memorial Park carrying a Confederate flag again, he would be
arrested for trespassing.

Thursday evening found the weather a bit cooler, but still 7 Flaggers made
their way to the Boulevard to stand for the veterans of the Old Soldiers' Home.
Traffic was very light, but there was no shortage of Confederate flags on
display. A few months ago, one of our flaggers designed a 20 foot pole that is
portable and secured to automobiles. Several flaggers now have the set up, and
5x8 flags can be seen all around the VMFA while we are flagging! ;)

2013 may be winding down, but the Va Flaggers are looking ahead to the New
Year with renewed strength and determination to continue this vigil until the
flags are returned to their rightful place on the Confederate Memorial Chapel.
Even in our third year of flagging the VMFA, support continues to grow, and as
much as you see us on the sidewalk, there is much more going on OFF of the
sidewalk in our efforts to continually find new ways to engage the public and
fight AND WIN the battle on new fronts.

JOIN US...and be a part of those taking a stand for our Confederate
heritage! If you can't be there, please take a few minutes of your time to call
in support of the Flaggers. Call the VMFA at (804) 340-1405 and ask them to
return the Confederate Battle flags to the Confederate Memorial Chapel.

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WHO ARE THE VA FLAGGERS?

We are citizens of the Commonwealth who stand AGAINST those who would desecrate our Confederate Monuments and memorials, and FOR our Confederate Veterans.

The Virginia Flaggers were organized on September 5, 2011. What began with just a few dedicated Southerners, has now grown to include hundreds of people, from all over the country, who have joined us in defending the honor of the Confederate Veteran, protesting Heritage violations, and forwarding the colors in Richmond, and Virginia… and beyond!

When needed, flaggers stand with our flags against those in opposition in a peaceful, yet forceful manner, to educate and inform the general public, and in open and visible protest against those who have attacked us, our flags, our ancestors, or our Heritage.

Flaggers speak for those who have no voice. We relay a message of Honor, Dignity, Respect, and Heritage to those who never knew, or to those who have forgotten, and to attempt to reach those who refuse to hear.

Our weapon is the Confederate Battle Flag. Our enemies are those who worship ignorance, historical revisionism and Political Correctness.

We take pride in taking a stand for the Cause. For this Cause, we call others to flock to the banner of our ancestors, take up their flags, and join us in battle, for OUR TIME IS NOW.

The Va Flaggers reject any person or group whose actions tarnish or bring dishonor upon the Confederate soldier or his reason for fighting, including those groups and persons using our cherished flag as a symbol for their own dishonorable purposes.